Iran’s unseen leader declares US’s only place in Gulf is ‘at the bottom of its waters’
Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared that the United States has no place in the Persian Gulf except 'at the bottom of its waters,' reaffirming Iran's commitment to its missile and nuclear programs. The statement, released amid escalating tensions and economic strain, underscores the growing unlikelihood of U.S.-Iran negotiations. Khamenei's public absence since a reported airstrike injury has fueled speculation about his condition, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps maintains de facto control.
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Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said the United States’s only place in the Persian Gulf region was “at the bottom of its waters,” in a defiant message pledging not to give up Iran’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs. In a rare statement released by the reclusive leader in honor of National Persian Gulf Day, Khamenei signaled defiance to the U.S. as the prospect of successful negotiations grows ever distant. He began by defending Iran’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs, comments that make negotiations with the U.S. even more difficult due to the mutually exclusive positions.
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